They were predicting a lot of rain and wind and hail for yesterday, so I took pictures before the storm.
That’s blue flax, near the bottom left corner in the picture above. Here’s a close-up of it with butterfly weed in bud.
Linum narbonense with Asclepias tuberosa.
Philadelphus lewisii–Mock Orange
Storm clouds gathering over the mountain.
Hail. This was small, and it didn’t last long, but just the thought of it is enough to strike terror into any gardener’s heart.
And after the storm, the poppy is still okay.
Papaver orientale and Lonicera sempervirens
